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Parental Alienation in Connecticut Custody Cases: What Parents Need to Know
Key Takeaways Parental alienation is not a separate custody standard in Connecticut. Courts decide custody and parenting disputes based on the child’s best interests under General Statutes § 46b-56. Courts focus on conduct, not labels. Accusing another parent of...
Connecticut Child Support Guidelines
Key Takeaways Connecticut uses an income-based formula. The Connecticut Child Support Guidelines generally start with both parents’ net weekly incomes and use a statewide schedule to calculate the presumptive child support obligation. Connecticut changed the...
How Connecticut Family Court Judges Evaluate Credibility
Key Takeaways Credibility can affect nearly every contested family-law issue. Connecticut judges may need to decide whom to believe when resolving disputes involving property, income, alimony, child support, contempt, parenting, domestic violence, business interests,...
How does Appealing Work if I Disagree with my Divorce Outcome in Connecticut
Key Takeaways A divorce appeal is not a second trial. Connecticut appellate courts generally review the record created in the Superior Court rather than hearing witnesses or receiving new evidence. Disagreeing with the outcome is not enough. A successful appeal...
What Are the Risks of a Quiet Divorce in Connecticut?
Key Takeaways A “quiet divorce” is not a legal divorce. Spouses may emotionally separate, sleep in different rooms, separate their finances, or live largely independent lives, but they remain legally married until a court dissolves the marriage. Waiting can change the...
Introducing Evidence in Connecticut Family Law Cases
Key Takeaways Simply having evidence does not guarantee admission. A text message, photograph, financial record, or recording may seem important, but a party must still satisfy Connecticut's rules concerning relevance, authentication, hearsay, and other evidentiary...
Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets in a Connecticut Divorce
Key Takeaways Cryptocurrency can be divided in a Connecticut divorce. Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other digital assets may constitute property that the court can consider when assigning property in a divorce under Connecticut General Statutes § 46b-81....
Contempt and Enforcement in Connecticut Divorce and Family Law Cases
How to Enforce a Connecticut Family Court Order Key Takeaways Court orders carry legal obligations. Once a Connecticut family court enters an order concerning child support, alimony, custody, parenting time, property, or another issue, the parties must follow it...